Punch It: Writing in Star Trek

Part three of our Star Trek Voyager: The Next Generation movie trilogy

The last two episodes we have grafted the Kelvinverse movie framework onto the Voyager crew. What ended up happening was the next generation of Voyagers commanding the Voyager-A. We have already done Star Trek 09 and Star Trek Into Darkness. This week Star Trek Beyond is added to the adventures of Miral Paris and Naomi Wildman.

What if the Voyager crew was in Star Trek Into Darkness?

Last week we did a "what if" with the Voyager crew and Star Trek 09. Long story short it ended up being a kick-ass Voyager: The Next Generation. Miral and Naomi are commanding the Voyager-A and Admiral Harry Kim is there instead of Pike. We won't spoil anything but you should listen to last week's episode before this one.

We open the show with a quick opinion on Star Trek: Discovery and the current state of fan interaction online.

What if Star Trek 09 had the cast of Voyager instead?

This is a way out there idea that was a lot of fun to talk about. The concept is simple and followed the same idea as last week. Take a Star Trek movie and replace the crew from another show. How on earth were we going to adopt 09 to Voyager?

Would it be a Kelvin version of the Voyager crew? Would it take place in the 24th century? Do we try to make it fit within established canon? This episode took a lot of twists and turns and we can't wait to hear what you think.

What if Star Trek The Voyage Home was a Next Gen movie?

We love our “what ifs” on Punch It: Writing in #StarTrek so we asked ourselves the above question. Star Trek IV is a movie beloved by millions and is instantly recognizable. Even non-Star Trek fans know “the one with the whales.”

So, who goes and gets the transparent aluminum? Who winds up in the hospital? Does Picard hit it off with Dr. Taylor or does someone else? We answer all these questions and a whole lot more in this very fun episode.

What if Picard, Sisko, and Janeway were all in a movie together?

You read that right. Tristan and Char develop the movie we all wanted after Nemesis ended to celebrate their 100th episode. Taking place after Nemesis but before the upcoming Picard series set in 2399, Tristan and Char write, on-the-fly, what would bring these three amazing captains together.

What new thread is lurking? Who will make a cameo? How will it end? Listen to find out.

Rewriting Wesley Crusher for Star Trek: The Next Generation

Wesley is not exactly a fan favorite. In fact, he was voted just below Jar Jar as sci-fi's most annoying character. On this show we have the supreme gift of hindsight so what could have been done differently?

On the previous episode, we punched up Beverly Crusher so how would that effect Wesley's development on the show? We start with Farpoint and work our way all the way up to Nemesis.

Rewriting Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation

In another example of a fantastic character where the writers had no idea what to do, we bring you Beverly Crusher! In this episode, we take a look at the character of Crusher and try to figure out what works and what doesn't. We even go down the path of punching up her relationship with Wesley. Could this mean that they have to have ... the talk?

Listen to find out.

Ayala was Chakotay's right hand man back in the day. What did that look like?

This week we take a listener suggestion and develop a story on-the-fly talking about the first time Chakotay and Ayala met. We don't know much about Ayala but we had his name mentioned often in Star Trek: Voyager. He even had more to do than our beloved Lt. Jae.

Listen and subscribe to hear our story of intrigue, espionage and escape.

What is daily life like in the 24th century?

We don't have a lot to go on with this question. Star Trek focuses on adventure in space and not so much the 9-5ers back on Earth. Sure, we've had some glimpses from a New Orleans restaurant and Harry's apartment in San Francisco but not too terribly much beyond that. So we try to postulate what transportation, housing, and work might look like in Gene Roddenberry's utopia.

What if Kes stayed for all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager?

No Seven of Nine, no writing off Kes. What if she stayed and finished the entire run of the show? This is something that we're sure many a Star Trek: Voyager fan has pondered. We ended up rewriting Scorpion as well as Endgame (making it better in the process) as well as everything in between on a high level.

What would Kes' life be like on the ship post Scorpion? How would she age? Would she find companionship in someone other than Neelix? Would she have another Elogium? Find this out and more by listening.

Warning: This episode discusses traumatic events involving childbirth.